Activism essay guide and rubric


>Task:  Use internet searches to find an example of a real world group that uses your type of activism  in effort to make something better.  You do not need to find an activist group that is trying to benefit your animal!  It is highly unlikely one exists; if one does you may use it as an example, do not waste valuable time searching for one though. Save this e- document to your account and rename with your username.  Record your answers in a different color or font type.

Name of group:
History/background of the group


Issues the group addresses


Methodology (detail how they do their activism, how they operate  and how one joins)


Give some examples of reactions of media and public to your group


Your personal statements on the group’s effectiveness and why



Illustrations: Copy and paste ~3 images that represent your activism type.


Works cited:  use the OHS golden page to cite your sources for researching your activism example.  At least two sources are required.

Rubric for activism paper

Exceptional (5)
Satisfactory (3.5)only scoring in this column = 70%
Revisit (any RV cannot earn more then 60%)
History/background of the group

One paragraph that is well written, (Topic sentence; 2 chunk minimum; transition)
One paragraph, (Topic sentence; 1 chunk; transition)
Missing any part of satisfactory and/or font size other then 12 and/or altering default margins
Issues the group addresses

One paragraph that is well written, (Topic sentence; 2 chunk minimum; transition)
One paragraph, (Topic sentence; 1 chunk; transition)
Missing any part of satisfactory and/or font size other then 12 and/or altering default margins
Methodology (detail how they do their activism, how they operate  and how one joins)

One paragraph that is well written, (Topic sentence; 2 chunk minimum; transition)
One paragraph, (Topic sentence; 1 chunk; transition),
Missing any part of satisfactory and/or font size other then 12 and/or altering default margins
Give some examples of reactions of media and public to your group

One paragraph that is well written, (Topic sentence; 2 chunk minimum; transition)
One paragraph, (Topic sentence; 1 chunk; transition)
Missing any part of satisfactory and/or font size other then 12 and/or altering default margins
Your personal statements on the group’s effectiveness and why

One paragraph, (at least 5 sentences)
One paragraph, (at least 5 sentences)
Missing any part of satisfactory and/or font size other then 12 and/or altering default margins
WCP
Properly formatted (OHS Golden Page) WCP for more then two sources
Properly formatted (OHS Golden Page) WCP for two sources
Not properly formatted or less then two sources